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| General Info | ||
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| Model Number | MSI G27CQ5 | BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 |
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| Price | ||
| Type | Monitor | Monitor |
| Year | 2022 | 2016 |
| Brand | MSI | BenQ |
| Model Series | G | |
| Model Number | G27CQ5 | ZOWIE XL2540 |
| Alias | XL2540 | |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size Class | 27" (inches) | 25" (inches) |
| Diagonal Size | 27 in 68.6 cm 685.8 mm 2.25 ft |
24.5 in 62.2 cm 622.3 mm 2.04 ft |
| Screen Width | 23.49 in 59.7 cm 596.736 mm 1.96 ft |
21.41 in 54.4 cm 543.744 mm 1.78 ft |
| Screen Height | 13.22 in 33.6 cm 335.664 mm 1.1 ft |
11.91 in 30.3 cm 302.616 mm 0.99 ft |
| Display Curvature | 1500 | |
| Display Manufacturer | AU Optronics | |
| Display Type | VA | TN |
| Display Bit Depth | 10 bits (8 bits + FRC) | 8 bits (6 bits + FRC) |
| Frame Rate Control | Yes | Yes |
| Max Number of Colors | 1073741824 | 16777216 |
| Bits | 30 | 24 |
| Screen Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1440 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Screen Pixel Pitch | 0.233 mm | 0.283 mm |
| Screen Pixel Density | 109 ppi | 89 ppi |
| Backlight Source | W-LED | W-LED |
| DCI P3 | 91% | |
| sRGB | 114 % | |
| Adobe RGB 1998 | 89 % | |
| NTSC 1953 | 72 % | |
| Screen Brightness | 250 cd/m² | 400 cd/m² |
| Static Screen Contrast | 3000 : 1 | 1000 : 1 |
| Dynamic Screen Contrast | 100000000 : 1 | 12000000 : 1 |
| Screen Horizontal Viewing Angle | 178 ° | 170 ° |
| Screen Vertical Viewing Angle | 178 ° | 160 ° |
| Screen Input Lag | 3.7 ms | |
| Display Minimum Response Time | 4 ms | 1 ms |
| Display Average Response Time | 4 ms | |
| Display Coating | Anti-glare/Matte | Anti-glare/Matte |
| 3D | No | No |
| Size, weight, color | ||
| Case Weight | 4.8 kg 11 lbs |
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| Case Width with Stand | 24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft |
22.44 in 57 cm 569.94 mm 1.87 ft |
| Case Height with Stand | 18.01 in 45.7 cm 457.4 mm 1.5 ft |
17.55 in 44.6 cm 445.75 mm 1.46 ft |
| Case Depth with Stand | 8.99 in 22.8 cm 228.4 mm 0.75 ft |
8.9 in 22.6 cm 226.04 mm 0.74 ft |
| Case Weight with Stand | 6.5 kg 14 lbs |
7.5 kg 17 lbs |
| Case Color | Black | Black |
| Hardware | ||
| Built-in Camera | No | No |
| Connectivity | 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 2 x HDMI 2.0 (b) 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 (a) |
1 x HDMI 1.4 1 x HDMI 2.0 1 x DVI-D Dual Link 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out 1 x 3.5 mm Microphone In 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 3 x USB 3.0 (downstream) 1 x USB 3.0 (upstream) |
| Audio | ||
| Features | ||
| Cool Features | Flicker-free technology Frameless Design HDR Ready Night Vision Low Blue Light Game Mode 5-way Navi Key Smart Crosshair (G27CQ5 only) Adaptive-Sync technology Wide Color Gamut |
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) Low Blue Light S Switch Arc Black eQualizer Flicker-free technology |
| Extra Features | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington | Anti-theft stand lock slot - Kensington |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Case Width | 24.07 in 61.2 cm 611.5 mm 2.01 ft |
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| Vesa Mount Support | Yes | Yes |
| VESA Interface Standard Size | 100 x 100 | 100 x 100 |
| Removable VESA Stand | Yes | Yes |
| Height Adjustment | No | Yes |
| Height Adjustment Range | 140 mm 14 cm 5.5118 in 0.4593 ft |
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| Landscape or Portrait Pivot Support | No | Yes |
| Left Pivot | 0 ° | |
| Right Pivot | 90 ° | |
| Left or Right Swivel Support | No | Yes |
| Left Swivel | 45 ° | |
| Right Swivel | 45 ° | |
| Forward and Backward Tilt Support | Yes | Yes |
| Forward Tilt | 5 ° | 5 ° |
| Backward Tilt | 20 ° | 20 ° |
| Frequency and Interpolation | ||
| Vertical Digital Frequency | 48 Hz - 170 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Horizontal Digital Frequency | 90.9 kHz - 251.1 kHz | |
| Screen Interpolation Measurement Unit | NULL | |
| Accessories | ||
| Extras | DisplayPort cable (optional) HDMI cable (optional) |
Shield |
| Certificates and Standards | ||
| Licenses | ENERGY STAR 6.0 | |
| Usage and Storage Requirements | ||
| Safe Operating Temperature Level | 0 °C - 40 °C 32 °F - 104 °F |
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| Safe Operating Humidity Level | 20 % - 90 % | |
| Internal Storage Temperature | -20 °C - 60 °C -4 °F - 140 °F |
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| Internal Storage Humidity | 10 % - 90 % | |
| Max Operating Altitude | 5000 |
| MSI G27CQ5 | BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 |
